Jesper Toft (born 7 February 1999) is a Danish badminton player.[1]
| Jesper Toft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 February 1999 Dall Villaby, North Jutland Region, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Viby J, Central Denmark Region, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 21 (MD with Andreas Søndergaard, 28 October 2024) 16 (XD with Amalie Magelund, 26 November 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 21 (with Andreas Søndergaard) 16 (with Amalie Magelund) (26 November 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editBorn in Dall Villaby, a small town in the Aalborg Municipality, Toft started playing badminton at the age of four where his mother took him to the Svenstrup Badminton Club. He won the bronze medal in 2017 European Junior Championships in the boys' doubles with Daniel Lundgaard and won another bronze in the team event as well.[2] In 2024, Toft won the silver medal at the European Championships with his partner Andreas Søndergaard, marking the first big achievement of his career.[3] He then partnered with Amalie Magelund in June and only a month later reached his first super 500 level final at the Canada Open, where they defeated their teammates Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Bøje.[4] They then emerged victorious at the Hylo Open, their first Super 300 title.[5]
Achievements
editEuropean Championships
editMen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany |
 Andreas Søndergaard
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Kim Astrup Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
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16–21, 15–21 |  Silver
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European Junior Championships
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2017 | Centre Sportif Régional d'Alsace, Mulhouse, France |
Daniel Lundgaard
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 Thom Gicquel Toma Junior Popov
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14–21, 18–21 |  Bronze
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BWF World Tour (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
editThe BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[6] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[7]
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | Amalie Magelund
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 Pakkapon Teeraratsakul Phataimas Muenwong
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21–15, 19–21, 13–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2024 | Canada Open | Super 500 | Amalie Magelund
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Mathias Christiansen Alexandra Bøje
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9–21, 24–22, 21–12 |  Winner
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| 2024 | Hylo Open | Super 300 | Amalie Magelund
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 Alexander Dunn Julie MacPherson
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21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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BWF International Challenge/Series (8 titles, 7 runners-up)
editMen's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Luxembourg Open | Andreas Søndergaard
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 Putra Erwiansyah Patra Harapan Rindorindo
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21–15, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2022 | Welsh International | Andreas Søndergaard
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Rasmus Kjær Frederik Søgaard
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19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Belgian International | Andreas Søndergaard
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Daniel Lundgaard Mads Vestergaard
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21–13, 26–24 | Winner
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| 2023 | Scottish Open | Andreas Søndergaard
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Daniel Lundgaard Mads Vestergaard
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15–21, 21–11, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Irish Open | Andreas Søndergaard
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Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley
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20–22, 21–16, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Nantes International | Andreas Søndergaard
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 Rory Easton Alex Green
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21–18, 15–21, 21–19 | Winner
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Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Belgian International | Clara Graversen
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 Hiroki Midorikawa Natsu Saito
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18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Italian International | Clara Graversen
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Rory Easton Annie Lado
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21–19, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2022 | Dutch International | Clara Graversen
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 Lee Chun Hei Ng Tsz Yau
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9–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Welsh International | Clara Graversen
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 Mark Lamsfuß Isabel Lohau
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21–18, 14–21, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2023 | Polish Open | Clara Graversen
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Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch
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15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Slovenia Open | Clara Graversen
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 Rohan Kapoor N. Sikki Reddy
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21–12, 21–13 | Winner
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| 2023 | Scottish Open | Clara Graversen
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Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch
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15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Denmark Challenge | Clara Graversen
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Marcus Rindshøj Malena Norrman
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21–16, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2024 | Nantes International | Amalie Magelund
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Callum Hemming Estelle van Leeuwen
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21–11, 21–13 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
BWF Junior International (1 title)
editBoys' doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Danish Junior Cup | Rasmus Kjær
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Toma Junior Popov Karl Thor Søndergaard
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21–14, 17–21, 21–17 | Winner
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- BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
- BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
- BWF Junior International Series tournament
- BWF Junior Future Series tournament
References
edit- ^ "Jesper Toft - Overview". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Jesper Toft – Biography". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Qvirin Petersen, Jacob (14 April 2024). "Astrup og Skaarup vinder EM-guld". TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (8 July 2024). "Canada Open: 'Dream Come True'". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (4 November 2024). "Hylo Open: Toft/Magelund continue to impress". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
